Achievement Quotes

“Never mistake activity for achievement.” ~ John Wooden

“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” ~ Henry Ford

“Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” ~ Henry Ford

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale

“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. I am talking about a gung-ho attitude that says ‘we can change things here, we can achieve awesome goals, we can be the best. ‘Spare me the grim litany of the ‘realist;’ give me the unrealistic aspirations of the optimist any day.” ~ Colin Powell

“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” ~ Helen Keller

“Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.” ~ Wilfred Peterson

“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” ~ Zig Ziglar

“If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” ~ Zig Ziglar

“Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.” ~ Anthony Robbins

“Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!” ~ Anthony Robbins

“Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” ~ Anthony Robbins

“When you believe in yourself and the people you surround yourself with, you will win something really big someday.” ~ Dick Vermeil

“You don’t get what you want in life. You get what you focus on and expect.” ~ Tony Rush

‎”If you try anything, if you try to lose weight, or to improve yourself, or to love, or to make the world a better place, you have already achieved something wonderful before you even begin. Forget failure. If things don’t work out the way you want, hold your head up high and be proud. And try again. And again. And again!” ~ Sarah Dessen

“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” ~ Walt Disney

“Before you begin climbing that ladder of success, make sure it’s leaning towards the window of opportunity you desire!” ~ Tracy Brinkmann

“Do what today others won’t, so tomorrow, you can do what others can’t.” ~ Brian Rogers Loop